The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 412
Court of Appeal
Bishop of Leeds and another v Dixon Coles & Gill
[2021] EWCA Civ 1097
2021 July 8; 20
Asplin, Nicola Davies LJJ, Sir Timothy Lloyd
Limitation of action— Recovery of trust property— Trust property fraudulently misappropriated by trustee— Partner in firm of solicitors taking monies held in client account— Remaining partners innocent of misappropriation— Client claiming all partners should account for monies— Innocent partners asserting that certain transactions outside of limitation period— Whether innocent partners “party or privy” to fraudulent breach of trust— Whether innocent partners able to rely on limitation period—
Trustee Act 1888 (c 59), s 8
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Partnership Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict c 39), s 10, 11, 12
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Limitation Act 1980 (c 58), s 21(1)(a)(3)